In the movie, Levine Davis performed a total of six tracks. Among them, at the beginning and end, he performed the same repertoire, but his mood and mentality evolved into different flavors, the kind of embarrassment and confusion, the kind of exhaustion and helplessness, the kind of bitterness and confusion, were presented in the two performances.

So, this also goes back to the original question of Lan Li -

Levien went around in a circle, did the change in mentality convey it through music?

If not, then the way of arranging, the way of singing, and even the emotional details and the control of the performance must all be adjusted accordingly; if not, will the director leave the camera between the performances to give the actors more room to perform?

That's the answer to the question Joel just asked: What is Lan Li's opinion on the film's soundtrack arrangement?

After listening carefully to Lan Li's explanation, Joel gently retracted his chin, "Yes, we need to show a little difference, but only a little, I mean, a little change in mentality, not too drastic, not too obvious, just a slow and bitter change. Well, if you were to arrange the music, how would you perform it?"

Objectively speaking, this is the reason why the Coen brothers have always been obsessed with Lanli.

If it is just a simple singing and acting, Oscar Isaac is enough to meet all their discerning requirements, but in comparison, Lan Li's performance has a subtle quality, delicate enough and profound enough, leaving a lingering aftertaste. This is true of the performance of "Love Crazy", the same is true of the pioneer village version of "Cleopatra", and the same is true of the Grammys version of "The Beast".

From singing to acting, Lan Li's performance can truly show the subtle changes in Levien's mentality within a week, which seems to be calm but magnificent, and seems to be spinning in place, but it is actually vicissitudes.

Today, the crew gathered together for the first time to read the script, and Lan Li's interpretation of the characters had already made Joel and Ethan's eyes shine, even if they had not yet communicated, Lan Li's personal understanding was infinitely close to the ideas of the two brothers, and even further combined the characters with the song.

But the question is, how will Lan Li be presented, and will his in-depth understanding be in line with the Coen brothers' vision?

"Well, I'm not sure how to explain it, but now I can see that I'm not a singer anymore......" Lan Li complained to himself, and everyone couldn't help but be stunned, and before they could react, Lan Li continued, "But I personally understand it this way." ”

"Levien is proud, even proud, he carries with him a high spirit, an intellectual loftiness that comes from the artist's literati, he is proud of his persistence, and he is satisfied because of his personality.

Although his life is in such a difficult situation that he may not even be able to solve it with a supper, he is still proud, and seems to be enjoying the treatment of being hungry - of course, this is just a metaphor. ”

This time, the corners of everyone's mouths couldn't help but rise slightly, and they once again felt the humor in Lan Li's words.

"I mean, he was a very interesting and very common person, and in the tide of the time, he represented a group of people, who were poor, who were poor, who were difficult, who were poor, who were poor, who were also hungry for success.

Fame, prestige, wealth, glory, these are all wonderful, and they will do everything in their power to fight for them, but if they need to give up their persistence in order to achieve these successes, they will choose to refuse. ”

"For most people, they are stupid, even ugly and hateful, because they put on a condescending posture, despise all beings, and with one look, they are criticizing everyone else, as if he were the only one in the whole world who is out of the mud, but when everyone is quiet and listens to their music, everything makes sense. ”

Speaking of this, Lan Li smiled self-deprecatingly.

In a trance, what was being described in the words did not seem to be Levine-Davis, but himself.

It's a wonderful feeling, some absurd, some absurd, some joyful. If the similarity of "gravity" comes from Chu Jiashu, then the similarity of "Drunken Country Ballad" comes from Lan Li-Hall.

So, at the beginning of the film, Levien's singing is vibrant, vigorous, and self-centered, but at the end, his singing is melancholy, dazed, and vaguely confused. ”

Lan Li told his understanding and feelings, "But ...... I'm not a great singer, I don't have Dave Van Lunck's rough voice, and I haven't experienced the tide of Dave van Lunck's times......" As he spoke, everyone began to chuckle, and Lan Li raised the corners of his mouth, "I'm serious." ”

Justin was right next and complained, "Hey, hey, last year's three-time Grammy." Everyone laughed even more.

Lan Li spread her hands and said sincerely, "I'm better at storytelling, folk songs for me, it's a story, a story about life, a story about life, a story about fantasy. So, I'm more inclined to interpret the songs, with different emotions. ”

"Jesus Christ. John Goodman laughed too, "Boy, do you know how difficult it is? The 'Take Me Home' song in 'Les Misérables' is not something that everyone can tell a story. Reading between the lines reveals a key point, John once watched the performance of Blue Rite on Broadway.

Lan Li shrugged his shoulders, "Then I guess I'm a great singer." So...... Thank you. The group clapped and laughed, even John was smiling, Lan Li pulled the corners of his mouth, and continued, "I'm not sure how to express it, so let's just sing it and see the texture." ”

"Wow, that's great. Joel immediately applauded, everyone applauded, Justin even whistled, and Neil joined in the fun. "Guitar? Who can find a guitar now and hand it to Lan Li? Yes, the guitar will do. ”

There was chaos next to him, and then the staff handed over a guitar, and Lan Li held it in his arms. At this point, he's singing as an actor, not as a singer, and there's a slight difference to that -

Because the song and melody are part of the performance itself, Lan Li needs to get into Levien's state, not himself, and if you think about it, this is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform. It should be a lot of fun to release the emotion of the performance in another way.

Looking down at the guitar in his arms, Lan Li raised his eyebrows slightly, "Neil, isn't this the one in the bar?

"That's right, that's the guitar you used to sing 'Cleopatra'. Joel eagerly adds, "We felt that it was perfect for the atmosphere of the film and for Levine's identity, so we borrowed this prop." ”

"God, that feeling of 'Mulholland Drive' is becoming more and more evident now. Lan Li's teasing resounded, and laughter rang out around him.

The Coen brothers, John Goodman, Maury Abraham and Carey Mulligan all laughed merrily, while the others were full of question marks and didn't understand the joke at all. Small details can still be seen in the understanding of movies, art, and characters, and the levels show differences.

Slightly adjusted the strings, Lan Li directly outlined the strings, the light and melodious melody is like a mountain stream and a clear spring, passing through the golden sunshine, ding dong ding dong, the crisp sound pushes away the morning mist, and the silent valley is full of vitality.

"If I could spread my wings like Noah's dove, I would cross the river in search of my beloved. Wave goodbye, my love, and cherish it. In my heart lives a giant who is tall and majestic, and his posture is as vigorous as a cannonball. Wave goodbye, my love, and cherish it. ”

Clear biting, light rhythm, melodious string sounds, full of chic and uninhibited debauchery and wantonness, you can clearly see a bright smile raised at the corner of Lan Li's mouth, and the faint sadness between the eyebrows is curling.

This is Dave Van Lunk's "Dink's-Song".

In the original song, Dave's voice is full of vicissitudes and weather, wandering between steps, sloppy and down, and the figure of the bard can be faintly seen, walking alone in the yellow sand, a guitar, a glass of beer and a voice, this is all he has.

Now in the adaptation of Lan Li, it is also a wandering world, but it adds a touch of chic and indulgence, as if you can see the wanton and madness of the prodigal son, but the high-spirited posture is enviable, blooming with the calmness and pride of "waving his sleeves without taking away a cloud", even if he has no long things, he has the whole world.

Anyone who has listened to both versions can clearly feel the difference.

It's not just the change in arrangement, but also the look between Lan Li's eyebrows, which slowly permeates the lyrics and melody, and it seems that even the fingers and hair tips burst out with a deadly romance, and his eyes are firmly locked on him.

The two characters of Levian-Davis and Lan Li Hall overlapped like this, and Joel Cohen couldn't help but think of Lan Li's words just now-

He is proud, he is high, he is arrogant. Even if he is penniless and living on the streets, even if he is in prison and embarrassed, he is still proud, proud of his steadfastness. Sitting alone in the bar, humming his inner melody, but at this moment, he is the happiest person in the whole world.

Involuntarily, it makes people want to raise their chin and look up at the man in front of them. What he has is a character and temperament that cannot be exchanged for wealth in the world.

Then, Lan Li's fingertips paused, clasped the strings, and waited for the melody to dissipate in the air, and when the strings were plucked again, the notes slowed down, as if nothing had changed, but it seemed that nothing had changed, but it could be captured, between the clear eyebrows, the emotions slowly and slowly precipitated.